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Crafting the Future
The revival of craft, food and agriculture traditions in Nagaland, is leading to stronger livelihoods, women's empowerment, and conservation of biodiversity.
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Sisters of Tezpur: Assam’s little-known feminist collective which pushed for fixed meal times, women’s leisure
Northeast Lightbox shines the light on Assam’s little-known feminist history by documenting the history of the Tezpur Mahila Samiti
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The New Khadi March
A Khadi institution in Assam is a Gandhian by habit, occupation and commitment.
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Handmade collective goes online
... to help farmers, weavers, spinners and dyers, who are all part of the cotton value chain and were affected by the pandemic
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Tula: A Return to India’s Regenerative Cotton Roots
Tula has a policy of not exporting their fabric or clothing, despite many requests.
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Abolishing Handloom, Handicraft Boards during COVID-19 crisis is hasty move, reflecting govt’s neglect of sectors
The government should be supporting a traditional and informal sector that supports poorer sections across the country.
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Reviving the Trinjan
An effort to empower rural women and reimagine their agency through revival of art and craft of weaving in Punjab
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સંઘણી: કચ્છી હાથવણાટની ઉઘડતી ક્ષિતિજો – ચાવીરૂપ તારણો અને વિશ્લેષણ (in Gujarati)
કચ્છના વણકર સમુદાયની જીવન અને આજીવિકામાં રૂપાંતરના બહુવિધ પરિમાણો થઈ રહ્યા છે
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Sandhani – Weaving Transformations in Kachchh, India: Key Findings and Analysis
The multiple dimensions of transformation taking place in the lives and livelihoods of the weaver community of Kachchh (Gujarat).